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NEWS SUMMARY
MONDAY, AUGUST ..

A fire in Minneapolis, Mimi,
caused by tightening, burns twenty
span of horses and 700 tons Of hay.
Loss, S30,O00.-It is definitely
decided that President and Mrs.
Cleveland will g to St. Louis on
the first day Of October.-A
counterfeiter arrested at Emporia.
a stratum Of pure rock salt,
thirty feet thick found at Kingman,
Kansas. It is considered very valu-
able.-The first rainy day for
nearly year, at Council Grove.
a cold wave struck Topeka.
By 10 clock at night the temper
ature had fallen thirty degrees.
TUESDAY, AUGUST p.
1t is greatly feared that there will
be serious trouble with Colorow and
band Of Indians,-The Sumter
National Bank, Of Charleston, S. c.,
has a defaulting cashier, and in con-
sequence is closed. The Govern
or of California is not expected tc
live.-The three oldest children
of Col. A. A. Talmage will contes
their farther's will.
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST a.
Republican convention at Bait
more, NJ. D., Walter B. Brook
nominated for Cover lor.--IOw
Republican State Convention nom
mated William Latrabee by acclama
ton for Govelnor.--Emigrar
train on B. K O., ran into freight
fifteen seriously njured.--Penr
sylvania prohibitionists 400 stron
in convention at Pittsburg, PA.
THURSDAY, AUGUST %.
The east bound express tran 9
the Union Pacific road fell throu2
broken bridge near Denver, Co
causing the death Of the engineer, al
injuring two or three Of the tra
men.---Tbe FIRST Ma onal Bank,
Rochester, n. Y. closed is door
The State Prohibition Conve
ticns ofNew York and Pennsylvar'
in session. "A natr'al flow of bo
oil and gas discovered near S
Paul.
FRIDAY, AUGUST 26.
Three hundred men narrowly
capped drowning in a Pensylvan
coal mine. The water had becol
three feet deep before the last Of
men had made their cape
President and Mrs. Cleveland "
visit St. Louis, Madison, Wis, a
Nashville, Tenn. Mitchell Van
& Co., Of New York who have fail
for S75O,00O, are likely to invol
several other firms. ste
buildings in Usage Mission destroy
by FIRE and four othel3 badly injurt
Loss, $15,OOO--A gas expIosi
in Chicago, caused by leaking pil
seriously Injuries two men.
SATURDAY, AUGUST 27.
A fight with the Indians in
Ute country results in the death
one white man and eight Ind;a1
Slight earthquake shocks f
in South Carolina.--Settle
rushing into Southwest Missouri
take up land forfeited by the Ir
Mountain Railroad.--The *
aid building in Montreal entire
destroyed by fire, the second time
five years. Loss, $4,000.
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REV. j E. WEIR. Pastor.
Second Baptist church, North To-
neka. Sunday School $50 a. m.
Preaching p. M, and p. m.
p. w. BARKER, Pastor.
Second Baptist church, Topeka
Services, II a. M, and p. m.
Shiloh Baptist church. Services at
IL a. m. Sunday school al 3 p. m.
Preaching at p. m.
Cumberland Presbyterian church
.eaching at II a. M, and s p. III.
The Second Baptist church, Be-
tween 9th and 10th Avenue, Comme' :
cial street, Emporia, Kansas. Preach
ing every Sunday at II a. m. and 7:3t
D. M; Sunday school at 2.3O p. m
Young Peoples meeting, Tuesday al
1880 D. m. General Prayer meeting
Thursday at 7:3O p. IN. Business meet
ing Wednesday 1880 D. IN, before thu
first Sunday in each month. You arr
cordially invited to attend.
G. w. Brown, Pastor.
Mt. Zion church, West Kansas City
Mo. Sunday school at $3.50 a. m. Ser
vices at 1880 a. M, $50 p. M, an'
1880 p. m.
c. w. Watson, Pastor.
Topeka Sunday school Union meet
every Tuesday at 2O5 9th street West
P. P. Price, President.
J. S. Sims, Secretary.
The I'd Baptist Sabbath schoc
meets at o'clock. Every body il
vited; II. Rolling Supt.
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Societies.

Bevolent Societies of Kansas and
Missouri:
LEAVENWORTH LODGE NO. /,
Monday night of each week.
w. P. Hubbard, Pres.
Daniel Garrett Secy.
LAWRENCE LODGE, No. 2,
first and third Monday nights O.
month.
A L. Brooks, Pres.
B.F. Bates, Secy.
TOPEKA LODGE NO. 3, on the
first and third Tuesday nights.
A. D. DeFrantz, Pres.
D. B. Garrett, Secy.
NORTH TOPEKA LODGE, NJ, b,
meet on the first and third Satur-
day of the month.
H. Galloway, Pres.
CT. Birdwhistle. Secy.
NICODEMUS LODGE, NO. z, meet
first and third Mondays of each
month.
A. n. Harper, Pres.
D. w. Miles, Secy.
| TECUMSEH LODGE, NO. IL, meet
first and third Monday of the
month.
John Evans, Pres.
- Evans, Secretary.
Meeting of the Branch Lodges OF
the Order:
! 1LEAVENWORTH BRANCH NO. l,
meet on Wednesday evening of
each week.
Mrs. j. Rufins, Pres.
Miss Katy Matthews, Secy.
LAWRENCE BRANCH NO. 2, meet
on the first and third Wednesday
evening of the month.
Mrs. T.. WilkersOn, Pres.
Miss Florence King, Secy.
LEAVENWORTH LADY LODGE
No l, meet first and third Wednes-
day evening in each month.
Mrs. Edith Debougb, Pres.
Miss Julia Perkins, Secy.
TOPEKA BRANCH, No. 3, meet
first and third Thursday evening OF
the month.
Mrs. o. W. Atkinson, Pres.
| Mrs. Malissa Townsund, Secy.
Branch Lodge No. II, F. G. l. B. S..
of Kansas and Missouri meet 1st
aud Sd "Wednesday of the mouth.
Mrs. Frances Smith, President.
, Mrs. Ella FrenChY, Secretary.
Lodge No. II, F. G. I. B. S. of Kansas
and Missouri meet at their hall
Great Bend, Kansas, on the 1st and
Sd Mondays of the month.
Wilson Morant, President.
William Johnson. Secretary.
EXODUS LODGE NO. 2034, G. U
o. OF o. F., meets on Thursday
evening of each week, at their hal,
on Kansas Aye, between A and t
streets, North Topeka. All breth
ren in good standing a~e invit | e
meet with Us.
NJ. A. Morrison, n. G..
G. w. Charles, ?. S.
The Eastern No. 5, meet the 2d ant
4lh Monday evening of each month
Mrs. Mason, Matron.
Mrs. T. f. Mcclure, Secy,
Mount Maria No. 5, meet lst and 3,
Monday evenings.
, G. w. Smith, w. NJ.
q. w. Barker, Secy.
NORTH TOPEKA.
Kaw Valley No. IS, meet I'd and 1T
Monday evenings.
VIM. Harris, w. NJ.
7 P. w. Barker, Secy.
Mt. Calvary, L. D., meet 1st and 2
Tuesday evenings.
Thomas Mack, w. NJ.
II. S. Smith, Secy.
Euclid No.2, A F Il A II meet 2d an
81 Monday evenings.
Wesley Hale, w. NJ.
D.. Geo. II. Waters. Secy.
T. Branch Lodge No. 6 North Topekl
meets the first snd third Wednesda
c evenings of each month. Mrs. b.
Wheat, President, Miss Matte Wes
!, Sec'y.
. The Ladies Phiades Chamber No.
or the Golden Shroud Of the Wis
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- NOTIONS; ETC.
We make special object to please our
customers Call once, and you will call
again. No. sos B Street. n. Topeka,
Kansas. Opposite Rock Island Depot,
Lunches, Sandwiches. Coffee, Tea,
Milk, Lemonade, and all kinds of Ten
perance Drinks, Cigars and Tobacco.
Also has attached a Lunch Counter
which is well supplied at all hours,
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D. B. Garrett.

At l. P. rail road crossing corner
C and Polk street, North Topeka,
has 200 acres of land for aale / IL
miles north east of William town
Douglas Co., Kan. Also $50 acres
near Baldwin City II niles south
east of Lawrence, Kan, also Topeka
properly. VIZ attend to collecting
|. S. claims, bounty and pensions,
send in your claims at once.
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Church Services,

TIE St. Mark A. NJ. E, church. B
street, North Topeka. Glass at o,
M. on Sunday. Preaching at IL a. m,
Su aday school at p. IN. Preaching
at s p. m. Official Board Monday
night. Preaching Wednesday night
Glass meeting Friday night.
REV. j E. WEIR. Pastor.
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THE SUM- SUNDAY, OCTOBER = isH-sIxTEEN PAGES

drive by In carriage with Capt Ksrtschiefi.
vhile before and behind him were carriages
full OF armed soldiern In his coun-
tenance there were both INDIGNATION
and sadness" The chaplain did his best 10
overtake tho Prince and hurried toward the
Danube but failed 10 como up with him. and
did not again SEQ him until. after his release By
his kidnappers, he arrived at Limburg on his
return TO Sofia. Even then tho Prince hesitated
TO form definite resolution. "The Insult that
had boon put upon him. tho perfdy Of 80 many
oflcers-ho asserted that he had seen ct least
ninety who either looked on and passively as
ssnted to or took an active part In his abduc-
tion-had wounded him too deeply" The
chaplain heard. too. from his own lips tho sd-
mission that the cadets had in his own palace,
forced him at tho mouth Of revolver to sign
with his own hand the abdication which q by
stander had written out
On later page. indeed, we are informed BY
Chaplain Koch that, before he left LimburR,
Prince Alexander had formed determination
to voluntarily sbdicate,s purpose only tempo
rarily postponed during his progress through
Bulgaria on account Of the overwhelming
proofs OF his peoples attachment This reso-
luton was rendered irrevocable BY tho Cars
implacable reply to his propitiatory letter. and
was accordingly. as 1t IL well known, carried
out only few days later. On Sept. 2, 1886,
Alexander Of Battenburg Of his own accord left
Sofia, apparently forever.
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Porz1s WORTH READING
white We Msy.


Frop Ms hdtpsndtns
Ths hands are such dear hands;
They are % full; they turn ~ our demands
" Sgftsnj they reach out
~ n msp ri1s Inca nssse sSy ,esSnshs soous
b pany tSines for me for you
~ their fond villa mistake
We may well bend. not break.
ney are spoh fond, trail pps
Teat spsah 70 ua Pray Y love strips
or they spssS seo slow or QUICK. suoh crimes
smhy pass by for We may see,
Held not - slow, or quick or out Of place but deai
Because the Lips are no more here.
1fsy ass sueh dear familisr f:st that e.
Ana trying 70 keep pace-if thor mistake
OF tread upon some flower that We would take
Upon our breast or bruiss some reed,
Qr crush poor hope until u bleed.
We may Do mute
Nor tuning quickly 70 imputs
lave such little way 20 Eo-cen b
We viii DO patient while We may.
30 many LITTLE fAuis We nnd.
weses thsml Fer not blind
Perhaps remember ihsm soma By and By.
fsSi,s then"sravs fauits-to you and me,
Bat just odd waysImistAkes, or even less
Remembrancss TO bless.
Wy . a9I saH. .ss :hs%.I
May Be 90 cherished BY to-morrow's Light;
Ne may be patisnh for We know
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Thar IN my Aody1 Aedr IN "a 0miHotLs pulses
AU ddk tie c0mm0fIOn T SiNeUK Ae-t0ssIsO h0rses;
Al nlght Onl LsslT celia he BpOrtunStc trdnDAG ana
het0hingi
CoWerds and lAsgards fall back but alert TO the saddle
Straight grim, and ABREAST vault the WeAthsrworn,
With each to the one gracious woman that
loves him
IAs road = through dOior and dread over eraes and
rhsre shapes BY the way thsrs things that Ap
whAtodds arc Knights, and our Souis are but bent
on the riding
Ihear IN nay heart IAedr On is oB.iHals pulscS
Az adg the eoRimoiioa QJ Slnecy name tnasn9 horses;
Al Might Prom uasir celia the lmpoTARdte uaRPn9 and
h<Ightslgl
We spur 70 land Of NO namA outFaeng the storm wind
We hap e the nAnits DARK Ike the spArks from the
SAOa Issdssl ooai Ans van win ny troopers tAAs
Lsgun MOaus asmAz.
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A Girl Of Honslulu..
Nom ~ opssvssr-yoss1al

How beautiful che wasi How wfldi
Pure a. . water plant this child.
This one Wild child of nature hero
Grown tall In shadows. And how near
10 God, whers no man stood between
Her eye ana scenes no man hath soon.
Stop still my friend. snd do not stir,
Shut CLOSE your page and think OF her.
Tho birds sang sweeter for her facet
Her lifted eyes were like grace;
The rtppied rtvsrs OF her hair
That ran In wondrous waves somehow
Flowed down divided by her brow,
And mAntled her within fts care.
4 perfume and an incense lay
Before her. ~ an incense sweet
Before blthe mowers Of sweet hay
In early morn. Her certain feet
Embarked on no uncertain way.
Come. think how perfect before men;
How sweot - swoot magnolia bloom,
BmbAlmed In dsws OF morning whom
New sunlight leaps from midnight Rloom.
Enthralled to kiss and hrpt to kisa
Yes, she was tempting like to thisi
She was ~ the Madonna TO
The tawny, dreAmful. faithful few
Who touched her hand and know her soul;
She drew them, drew Thorn a. the pole
Points ali things TO itself She drew
Eouls upward Is the moon Of spring,
High vince ling, vast and shining full,
Half clad In clouds and white a. wool
Draws al the strong seas following.
JOAQUIN MnLzn.
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lions Of the Isthmus vegetation, tree gains
one concentric circle. not with every year. but
every month. Probod By this mode Of measur-
ing the lapse Of time. tho testimony Of the
trees 10 fatal TO the claim Of extreme antiquity.
which used to DO advanced for the majestic
ruins OF Chispas and Yuoetan.
Tho hypothesis which We have here aimed to
succinctly outline-the averment that all the
extsnt memorials In Mexico and Central Amer
lea OF what, under reserve. may for convenience
DO termed civilization, represent the continue
Gus, tho Homogeneous, and the relatively mod
ern evolution OF one and the ssme race--is dis
covsrable at the root OF N. Charnay's conclu-
sions. II 10 root which has multitude Of out
erovths and qualifications In the form OF de-
ductions parallels, analogies, and moro or less
plausible oonjectures, II Ia, ~ we believe. fine
thing and true thing In ITSELF but II lies pieco
meal and overlaid amid the immaterial and In
ane minutim Of an overdtstended and vagrant
narrative-like one OF the mutilated though still
impressive sculptures whose missing frae-
ments are vainly searched for amid the debris
Of Palenaue. What the work actually done By
N. Charnay called for, and what the unstinted
Mberality Of those who made his explorations
possible dessrved-if he contemplated pre-
senting the fruit Of his investigations to an
English speaking audienoe-was not merely
the service Of an expert In translation. but the
collaboration Of o competent scholar who was
also endowed with tho gift Of exposition, and
who would have freed the book from tho ex-
crescences, Inconsistencies, and blunders that
now dishgure It
We repeat that In respect Of paper. typogra-
ply. and the engraver's art, the volume before
us IL an admirable specimen OF American book
making. The text should have been made
worthy Of the sumptuous embellishments The
materials were there; but the cunning hand
was lacking. NV. II.
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a South Sea Tragedy. a
Prom ths Omaha Herald.
Among the savage clan
OF cannibalist people
A missionary man
Bet up his modest steeple.
And there each day he would
Pursue his noble labors;
He taught them 70 be good.
And babe them love their neighbour
The oannihals with grina
Gave ear to themes no treated;
They crossed their tawny shinA
And ON their hams were seated.
And yet they were not lost
That missionary labors;
He taught them TO his cost
Tho way to love their neighborA
For ono day whom for prayers
These cannibals they met him,
They caught him unAwAreA
They killed him, and they ate him.
They said thsy found him rood;
He'd praotissd what he taught Thorn;
And now they understood
Tho goodness he had brought thom.
And. 90 they filled each NAV.
They said while they deplored him.
They'd loved him, live and raw,
But roasted they sdored him.
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MAGNETIC WIND.
A Remarkable subterranean Bellows Near
Texas Town.

A Remarkable subterranean Bellows Near
aTexas Town.
From the Cultivation He,os
About 100 miles east of Ell Paso, near Sierra
Hallway, there is = strange pheRemenop that
has just come to public notice. The authority
for the statements about to be made Is exSd9 S.
Texas and Pacific. who visited this CITY a few
days ago acc9mRanieHd, BY several oiicials Of
Judy. In whose jurisdiction tho phenomenon Is
located. Gov. Brown and Superintendent Judy
told the story to one or two persons here. and
About three years ago the Texas and Pacific
Railway Company undertook. to sink an arte-
which Is little hamlet ninety five miles east
Of FL Paso The workmen put the pipe down
sSS 500 srTd hsp ss @
Drilling ceased and the well was abandoned.
and giving connection between the surface
OF the earth and the spbterranean cavity Q
Interested to inyestieate Recently how
called to It, and his personal examination,
and inquiries have ddeveloped peculiar facts
Brown stopped to see 1t on his way here. Not
DO reside q the neiShorhood q It arc thoropah.
doned. three years ago, the people near by have
been In the habit Of going and sitting about the
well In summer to enjoy the cool and tnvig-
Grating air that PUSHES up the pipe. One Of
the strangest things 10 the. fact that the cur
rent OF air Gibbs and flows like the ocean tides.
From 1915 A, n, to 1915 !: N. . current Of afr
sembles the noise made by q locomotive blow
ing on steam. 30 loud that Il can BIO heard for
forty or fifty yards. At 1918 r, NJ. the overflow
Of air ceases and strong suction sets in. which
and dow continuing day after day. IL has been
observed By horsemen that whenever they get
In the neighborhood Of the well strong mag
netic forces are felt and sparks are given on II
the horses name Is touched.
Recently q man from Sierra Blanoo was sit
ting close 70 the well. and on taking out hIs
pocket olinging to the knife. He held the knife
In the current OF air, and found the magnetic
property was greatly increased.
\, Several weeks ago Superintendent Judy held
his pocket knife In the current OF air for four
minutes. and tho knife Is still strongly mag
netized from the effect. Tho outnoWln9 our
rent q air Ia believed TO lossess remarkable
curative properties. Its efficacy 10 TO be tested
Shss n SoS1s Il i nd
wonderful well call It the fountain Of youth.S
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Baiiaas Of . Fair Impsnitsnt.

<SoM Lofaomdns Magazine.
Il. Between the midnight and tho morn,
The under world my soul sspied;
saw the shapes Of men outworn.
The heroes fallen In their pride;
saw the marsh land drssr and wide,
And many Ghoat that strayed thereon.
roam Tor ago" . maiden sighed.
The sunless marsh OF Acheron."
" And 10 thy fate thus hope. forlornt"
Yes even 60" the shape replied,
sFor one wronssd 10 life hath sworn
In hatred ever to Abido
Tho lover soeketh not the bride,
But aye with me, his heart dreams on,
Asleep in these cold mists that hide
The sunless maysh OF Acheron-
sand atill for me will Laoon mourn,
: And still my pardon be denied;
And never shall cross tho bourne,
Nor Leave the woful wnterside.
Yet repent me not" ahe cried;
"NAy only that mine hour u gone.
One memory hath glorined
Tho sunless march OF Aohoron"
xxvoi
Princess whom thy fair ghost shan glide
Whore mover moon or starlight shono,
Bee that thou tarry not beside
The sunless marsh OF Aoharon.
GRAHAM Tonsos
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She Was Only . Woman After All.
Essoza ia qhfndass HensoesedH

she Was Only . Woman After AL
From ne sunday Democrat
IMst her Ct country place.
And much admired her form and face,
Likewise her sparkling conversation.
She was Boston girl but wore
Nor spectAcles nor goggle gasseA
Though she OF learning had store
Al rich - other Boston lassies-
The maiden was Of beauty rare
CTS that, not learning, that doth sway uS)
AZ Aphrodite one was fair.
Or Helen- spouse Of ManolAus;
But colder than Diana far,
Who made . stag Of poor Aeteon,
And distant - the furthest star
That glittsrs In the empyreAn.
Iioved her. and think she knew.
yor n A.. m Us from my sarHs
But when my love would have told,
felt dreAd, terror selze me,
feared II became 30 bold.
The maiden with . look would freeze mo.
A. length arm resolve made,
For was bordering on distraction,
That tho proposal, long delayed.
"a make. whate'or might be her action.
III That a sssnins Is when s sl S1 found hss
Before she my intent OWNED,
boldly threw my arms around her.
I felt her trssses brush my face.
Their faint sweet perfume thrilled my ssnssa
Regardless OF the consequences;
kiassd her lips-oh, honoyod bliss
gave her hand thousand sQueezeA
And all she said to me was this:
"John. are you sure that no one secs rs r.
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Bar Harbor.
Prom TIE Albany ASpsts.

from I've Atodnt ASpts.
II life were always summer
And skieS wero ever blue,
And winds all soft a. sigh here,
How rare Il were to lie here,
Careless Of what's to come, or
The things one has to do;
II life were always summer.
And skies were ever blue.
II ono could change the city
For lazy scenes Ike this
Then who would care for duty.
Or fashions pinkest beauty,
Or think compilations pretty
That blushed beneath = kiss:
II ono could change the city
For lazy scenes IKE this.
II friends were all delightful,
And women all like you
And never came the morrow
To teach u newer sorrow,
And every bliss were rightful
BY Jove! what could We ruof
II friends were all delightful
And women all like you
HnAar BxIL
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Just as Nine. Qualitz had worked the audi;
Nibos few evenings since into paroxysm Of
delight with her terpsich korean deni qqayers upSnooG
and In curysk the silence was broken by sinA '0'''
from the top shelf, shouting 10 comRanioh'
Hey, Clans dereB me Aunty Kate
"Wherer came back from Cams l., -, ..,ona
"On der stage. shes der fourt one In der second
row. ,.,
"Yeh"
"Hully smoke. she's corkeFw
me COMBINATION Was brief but the point; and dcf
fourt one In der second row" 70 the ballet was accord
performance.
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II Might be wsrss

From shs Washtnst0a Grille.
The front gate and the hammock.
Tho old bench In tho grove
Have had their day and must give way
70 the corner near tho stove.
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there Is not single point Of fundamental and
decisive difference. but only such indications
of spontaneous and logical progress and i'm
provement as. with the lapse Of time and
advent Of encouraging conditions, would
naturally DO looked for. In word
all that survives and commands admiring
curiosity in Spanish North America Ii Toltec.
Not only was there no extra-Toltec source Of
civilization. but there Is no proof that tho CIV
ilization was anywhere. In any proper meaning
of the term. ancient It Is II. Oharnay's con-
viction. based upon all the tests which he L.
able to apply to the ago Of their monuments,
that We must not place the first appearance OF
the Toltecs. even In the valley Of Mexico. any
further back than the eighth century Of the
Christian era. Neither does he think he would
be justified In assuming that they were, at
the time of their advent race that
had attained as high q grade Of civiliza-
ton as they subsequently exhibited. but he
rather would regard them as o race capable OF
the self-civilizing process, and possessed al
ready Of the germs OF the arts. 30 much for
tho starting point of Tolteo history; now AZ TO
the later periods of It's evolution. II. Oharnay
has been able to ind no reason for be-
lieving that the southwark currents OF
Toltec emigration-set In motion BY inva-
sion. pestilence, or famine. the common
expellants Of primitive people from their ear
lier seats-reached Chiapas, Guatemala. and
Yucatan before the thirteenth century. or the
twelfth at the earliest. Indeed. none Of the
data collected by the author IL supported BY
more evidence than the presumption that some
OF the so-called cities. or temple fortresses, Of
Yucatan had been built but short time be-
fore the arrival OF the Spaniards. and that some
of tho most perfect structures now surviving
were erected after the appearance OF the Eu-
ropeans on the coast. 1t even seems indis-
putable that Tsyasal, which we used to call Q
Maya. but which N. ChRrnAy would have US
call Toltec city-and which. by the way. was
not taken by the spanlards until just before the
beginning Of the eighteenth oentury-waS the
product Of an exodus from Chichen-Itxa.
which had only taken place few years before
tho occupation Of the mother city by the Cas-
lillian conquerors We sec nothing. In fno at
Palenque. at Copan. and Uxmal that In point
OF time deserves the epithet OF ancient or
that at best is older than the products Of the
European Renaissance. The trees themselves,
that grow within them or upon them. bear ir-
REPUTABLE witness against the venerable age
once imputed to tho monuments OF Central
America, for Il ignot the least striking OF the
fAets hare brought oat that undAE the eondA-